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TO ALLIVHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN WEBER, of Bourbon, in the county of Marshall,and State of Indiana, have invented a new 'and useful `Improvementin'Iiooms; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing i's a full, clear,and exact description of the'construction and operation' of the same,reference being Vhad to the annexed drawings andiletters of referencemarked thereon, making a part of this specification, in which#- Figure 1is a front elevation of the loom.

Figure 2 is an elevation of a part of my invention for regulating'theposition of the shuttle-boxes.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the left-hand side of the loom, shown ondrawing B; and

Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of the shuttle-race.

The general character of my invention relates to'that class of loomswhich'are intended to weave auto# niatically, tho putternbeiug governedby the jacquard; and its nature consists, irst, inthe use of arevolving' rectangular pattern-bed, over which the pattern yis made topass when bringing the harness into posit-ion for vseparating the warpfor the shuttle to pass through and make the stitch or over-cast,forming a part 0i' the figure, corresponding with the holesl in thepatternfey'lider; and in connection with this, the use of such mechaical appliances as to successfully operate the pattern-bed; second, inthezuse of a ratchet-pinion attached to the upper cam, and givingsuitable motion to the lever controllingthe height o f the shuttle inthe beam, in order that the under or over-shuttle movement may be had,which is necessary inv the weaving of igures.

In order to give a correct understanding oi' my invention, I will rirstrefer to the .common parts of the loom,- as represented on drawings Aand B.

A shows the frame-work of the loom, which is made similar to those nowin common use; B is' the shuttlel beam; V, the'reed; T thepicker-staffs; 86,'the harness-slats; and I Q R S -the devices forwinding the woven goods upon the beam 2. I represents the revolvingpattern-cylinder, adjusted inthe sliding frame Gr II. This cylinder hasfour rows of holes, 4, corresponding 4in number with the indicators 5,which may pass through holes madein the common pattern eardsandinto theholes 4 when the loom is in operation. The sliding` frame GII isoperated by means of the lever F, connecting-rod I) E, and crank 7. 10representsl the ratchet-pinion, attached to the shaft of thepattern-cylinder I, which is operated and made to revolve, when thesliding frame isl descending, by means of the hook J catchingv the armsn, thus moving the pattern-cylinder I one-fourth of a revolution, andbringing the holes 4 directly underthe indicators 5. The shuttle-beam Bis connected to the wheel by means of the connectinggshaft 11, so thatthe beam'B drives up one thread of woot' as soon as the indicators 5vhave regulated the proper part of the harness so as to divide thewarpfor making the required gur'e. K is a bar, passing through the guides13, and made to press downward and'facilitate the turning of theratchet-pinion I by means of the spring 12 and foot o, the latterresting hat upon the sides of the pinion when in operation, .at

each quarter revolution. 14, iig. 1, drawing A, shows the cordsconnecting the indicators 5 with the harness-slats I &, passing over thepulleys 15 and 16. Fig. 2, drawing A, represents my improvement forregulating the position of the shuttle in the beam B, iig. 1. 29 shows asection of the shaft, operated .by the common gearing of the loom, andto which shaft is ,attached theecam, 18, that strikes the friction-wheel17, supported on the vlever 16, and gives motion to that lever. Thedotted lines 30Ashow the position of the lever 1d when forced downwardby means of the cam 1S. l 19 represents the hook attached to the lever16 by means ofthe joint 31. Near the top of the hook 19 is the pinion34, having the arms 32, similar to thearms n, figs. 1,3, drawings A andB. 21 shows the upper cam, rigidly attached to the. pinion 34. This cam,in its rotation, strikes the projection 20, attached to the controllinglever 26', which is forced downward at each half revolution of the cam21, causing the cordvW, attached to the lever 26, and the arm 35, iig.1, projecting from a rock-shaft, 29, to pass downward,

elevating the arm 36 on same rock-shaft, carrying upward the cord X,which is attached to the adjusting plate 37, iig. 4, drawing B.Theadjusting plate 37 is suspended by thecord X, and supports theshuttle-beds 38, which will occupy the position shown'by thedotted-lines 39 at each half revolution of the upper cam 21, lig. 2,

drawing A, thus giving the under or over-shuttle movement essential inweaving gures. 24 shows the rod tov which is attac-hed the foot 25,similar to the rod and foot shown in tig..1'. 27 and 28 are`thestandards through which the rod Qeleslides when' the foot 25'is forcedbackward by means of the rectangular pinion' 34 and the hook 19. Thisrod and foot are used lto assist in turning 'the pinion .34: after thehook 19 has lost most of its foreefinI its downward movement. The spiralspring 23 chaises the foot 25to press against the 'pinion 34,'and asnresult,

`will speedily bring it into the position shown in the drawing aftereither cerner of the. same has been forced against the foot 25 by meansof the hoolc`19. 4Q represents tbe springA `which forces nupward thelever 16 after the cam 18 has forced it down, as shown by dotted lines'30. N N represent common shuttles. i

` Operatz'qn.- The pattern cards can be made adapted to .any styledesired, after which they must be put on the patterneylinder I, and theprojections 41 will cin-ry tl'ie -patternforward as the Vcylinder isrotated. The'loom-may be drivenby hand or by power, ns most convenient.The most of' thegearing necessary in giving motion to tbe weavingapparatus is o'mitterl in the drawing, it being so simple as to need noillustration.

Having thus fnlly described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesiro'to-.secure by Letters Patent vof" the United States', is-I f Thecombination of the lever 16,l cams 17 and 18,`\vitl1 the hook 19, pinion34, bar 24, spring' 23, lever 2li, earns Q()Aand 2,1., when constructedto operzite the shuttle-plate 3T, substantially as feet foi-th. JOHN R.WEBER.'

Witnesses i GEO. L. CHAPIX, A. Huw/inn;

